One of the greatest revivals of all time began at Azusa Street in Los
Angeles in 1906. The wretched former stable burned so brightly with the
glory of God that for a time it was called “the second most famous
address in the world.” God can do it again, and will, if we want it
enough.

Every revival in history seems to be the result of a few
people becoming so hungry for God that they wanted Him more than oxygen.
Those who have such hunger will not be denied. It’s time to seek a
revival that becomes the most famous address in the world. It’s time to
seek a move of God that won’t quit moving.

I’ve seen in visions and dreams the destruction that is
destined, especially on our West Coast. This has caused some to say that
I have a hatred for our West Coast, which is not true, but rather the
opposite. I really can’t help what I dream, and though a psycho analyst
might say it is the result of deep feelings, I know these are prophetic
dreams. They never leave me pleased, but rather I’m grieved enough to
take all of the heat for sharing them with the hope that people will
listen, repent, and they will not have to come true. read more

One of the greatest revivals of all time began at Azusa Street in Los
Angeles in 1906. The wretched former stable burned so brightly with the
glory of God that for a time it was called “the second most famous
address in the world.” God can do it again, and will, if we want it
enough.

Every revival in history seems to be the result of a few
people becoming so hungry for God that they wanted Him more than oxygen.
Those who have such hunger will not be denied. It’s time to seek a
revival that becomes the most famous address in the world. It’s time to
seek a move of God that won’t quit moving.

I’ve seen in visions and dreams the destruction that is
destined, especially on our West Coast. This has caused some to say that
I have a hatred for our West Coast, which is not true, but rather the
opposite. I really can’t help what I dream, and though a psycho analyst
might say it is the result of deep feelings, I know these are prophetic
dreams. They never leave me pleased, but rather I’m grieved enough to
take all of the heat for sharing them with the hope that people will
listen, repent, and they will not have to come true. read more

“Jesus
said, unless a grain of wheat fall to the ground and dies it remains
only a single seed but if it dies, it produces many seeds” (John
12:24, NIV - UK)

On
the afternoon of April 27, on a Texas highway about 95 miles southeast of Dallas, a
79-year-old man died in a car crash.

Like
many others around the world, I was saddened to hear the news. I
first met this man when I was in my early 20s, and the example of his
life and ministry has long been an inspiration to me. read more

Imagine a 19-year-old college student looking out the window while driving through Asheville, N.C. She goes home and writes a song about how she felt. Years later the song is on the radio, sung at her college and heard around the world.

If that sounds odd, imagine how Laura Story felt. She wrote “Indescribable” and was more surprised than anyone that the demo she sent to Nashville, Tenn., ended up in the hands of Chris Tomlin, who eventually recorded it. “All of a sudden we started hearing the song everywhere,” says Story, 33. “It wasn’t anything I was looking for ... that’s the story of my life.”

Story lacked so much confidence in her musical ability—namely, her singing—that she’s still surprised to be leading worship at her Atlanta church and at events around the country: “I grew up listening to people who could do all these vocal acrobatics and I knew I couldn’t do that. I have a decent voice, and I sing in tune most of the time. But when I realized this was something maybe God wanted me to do, I wasn’t going to shy away from it.” read more

This obituary, written by David Wilkerson's family, appeared in the program for his funeral in Tyler, Texas, on May 2.

Loving husband and father, doting
grandfather. Friend to the outcast and hurting. Fearless witness to
Christ's saving power. Passionate voice for God to his church. Tender
supporter of widows, orphans and the poor. And spiritual father to
generation upon generation—from the destitute to the powerful, from
adults to teenagers, from loved ones to strangers from every walk of
life.

These traits only begin to define David
Wilkerson. For over six decades he served the Lord faithfully in
ministry, founding and leading outreaches that have grown
international with each decade. Behind it all has been an unwavering
belief in God's love for ever human being and His relentless desire
to reach them. read more

The
news of Pastor David Wilkerson's passing shocked me. I was
immediately struck with sadness when I read the headline, "Pastor
David Wilkerson Dies in Car Crash." While we know that his
devotion to Jesus Christ and mankind has surely ushered him from this
life into heavenly glory, I could sense the great loss that many felt
due to losing a faithful servant of the gospel.

People,
worldwide, posted status updates on Facebook that showed their
admiration of Wilkerson and gave countless testimonies of how his
ministry had played a role in their life. Numerous YouTube videos of
some of his most popular messages, such as, "A Call to Anguish,"
"The Second Coming," "On Hell," among many
others, were being uploaded to social networking sites. read more

Moms could give themselves the best gift of all this Mother’s Day - regret free parenting. Author and psychotherapist Catherine Hickem suggests mothers take the day to reflect on who they are and where they want to go with their mothering for the next year while trusting in God.

“It should be a holiday of self-reflection, prayer, and purpose and less a ‘You survived another year so let me give you a gift!’”

Being intentional about yourself and your role as mom is at the core of what she calls “intentional mothering” because the stronger you are as a person, the stronger you are as a mother. Knowing who you are is the key to raising good kids and the only way to make sure your own fears, expectations and ego don’t get in the way.

Even more important, according to Hickem, is that moms need to be intentional about being God-dependent. “When moms lean on God for parenting wisdom, hope, insight, and strength, the weight of motherhood responsibility isn’t as heavy because they see that God carries the load for them.”

Hickem adds that moms need to prayerfully self-assess and develop clear goals to work on in the coming year by asking themselves some significant questions.

Is there a child I need to get to know better this year?

Do I have a healthy relationship with each of my children?

Have I acknowledged who they are and what I have learned from them this last year?

Do I need to say “I’m sorry” for anything in our relationship?

Hickem even suggests moms write a blessing to each child. This message can convey reflection, gratitude, and insight. It can reveal lessons learned from her children.

If the process seems more daunting than Mother’s Day breakfast in bed, take baby steps if needed, but Hickem says self-knowledge and fully depending on and trusting in God for direction are essential for the gift that keeps on giving — regret free parenting.

By reframing Mother’s Day, moms will also be setting a great example for their children to embrace and practice with their own children.

Catherine Hickem, LCSW, is the author of the book Regret Free Parenting: Raise Good Kids and Know You're Doing It Right and is a licensed psychotherapist with three decades of experience. read more

Church-planting pioneer Billy Hornsby, who worked for more than 30 years with church leaders nationally and internationally, passed away on March 23 after a battle with cancer.

"On March 23, 2011 at 9:44 p.m., our father and friend Billy Hornsby went to be with the Lord. Billy's passion for God, family, life and leaders around the world will be long remembered," announced Chris Hodges, founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Ala. Hodges is also Hornsby's son-in-law.

Married for more than 40 years to his wife, Charlene, Hornsby was a published author who directed a nationwide church planting organization, the Association of Related Churches (ARC)—one of the most successful church-planting organizations in the world—and served as the senior European consultant for EQUIP, John Maxwell's global leadership training organization. Since Hornsby formed ARC in 2000 with a handful of pastors, the network's congregations have often been recognized among the fastest growing churches in the nation.

Coping With the Process of Dying

Just weeks before passing away, Billy Hornsby sat down with Charisma Publisher Steve Strang to talk about coping with the process of dying.

"Struggle Well"

Watch Billy Hornsby deliver an inspirational message at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Ala., only months before he went home to be with the Lord.

Honoring a General

Prior to Billy Hornsby's death, friends and leaders from across the nation paid tribute to ARC's inspirational co-founder, president and spiritual father. We've gathered some of those tributes here to honor Billy and give you a sense of what a true spiritual general he was.

Kari Jobe doesn’t just have a soft speaking voice and gentle demeanor. The 29-year-old worship leader is also blessed with the singing voice of an angel. And it’s the combination of these qualities that often allows her to help people lower their guard, release their burdens and truly worship God.

“When David played before Saul it caused the tormenting spirits to leave. I’ve always loved that,” Jobe says. “When you ask the Lord to come, He does come and it changes the atmosphere. That’s how it was for me. That’s what worship is for me.”

Not that Jobe is any different from the rest of us. She finds it difficult at times to fully lay down her burdens before the Lord, and sometimes those experiences become songs—as in the case of “You Are For Me,” which she wrote while in an anxious “season of waiting.”

“I felt like I could see some things that God had promised through a chain-link fence, but I couldn’t get to them yet. God was teaching me that His timing is perfect,” Jobe recalls before quoting Psalm 27:14: “‘Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart.’” read more

Never the churchgoing type, Lincoln Brewster grew up in Alaska and California surrounded by domestic violence and drug abuse. His stepfather was a gruff fisherman now known to millions as a boat captain on the reality TV series, Deadliest Catch.

“The fact that I’m married with kids and a worship leader at a church? That’s the miracle story,” says Brewster, 39. Even more unbelievable for Brewster—who, at 19, was former Journey frontman Steve Perry’s lead guitarist and had a mainstream record contract—is that one of his songs was recently published in a Baptist hymnal. “If you had my background, you would’ve been voted least likely to be a worship leader. So to have a song in a Baptist hymnal? It’s God having a sense of humor.”

“Leading worship is not what I thought I’d be doing, and it’s not what I wanted to do,” says Brewster, a staple on Christian radio and a worship pastor at a church near Sacramento, Calif. “But when God got a hold of my heart, I realized that this is what I was born to do.” read more